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On Sunday, a Wikipedia administrator alleged a person on Wikipedia is a sockpuppet on a very public noticeboard, but refused to provide evidence. She said people should assume good faith and believe her harmful allegation about this person.

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On Sunday, a Wikipedia administrator alleged a person on Wikipedia is a 'sockpuppet', or a person with multiple nicknames, on a very public noticeboard, but refused to provide evidence. She said people should assume good faith and believe her harmful allegation about this person.

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Poetlister
I hope that nobody believes Durova's evidence about me any longer!
Disillusioned Lackey
QUOTE(Poetlister @ Thu 22nd November 2007, 3:56am) *

I hope that nobody believes Durova's evidence about me any longer!

Well to do that, the WP:ABF would have to be violated. smile.gif
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On Sunday, a Wikipedia administrator alleged a person on Wikipedia is a 'sockpuppet', or a person with multiple nicknames, on a very public noticeboard, but refused to provide evidence publicly. She did however, e-mail Giano and others her evidence.

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guy
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if anyone wants to give me an interview in support of the administrator or Wikipedia, please, feel free to e-mail me.

Any volunteers?
Disillusioned Lackey
A few people contacted this guy. He's a blogger, not a journalist (and shame on him for having misrepresented himself). While the intentions seem to be good, he won't even give you his real name, and most people declined to participate on those grounds.
anthony
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Guy wrote: "You've made your point, the people at Wikipedia Review now have the full details of how to evade detection in future, for which I am sure they are most grateful"


You've gotta be kidding me. He actually said that about the email?
Disillusioned Lackey
QUOTE(anthony @ Sun 9th December 2007, 8:37am) *

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Guy wrote: "You've made your point, the people at Wikipedia Review now have the full details of how to evade detection in future, for which I am sure they are most grateful"


You've gotta be kidding me. He actually said that about the email?

Yes. He said such things many times - and this was Durova's oft-repeated reason for not wanting to release the email.

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